Discover the Church's little-known history of papal resignation. Find out: - The fascinating stories of 9 popes who were deposed - What the Church teaches about the power of the Papacy - Why John Paul II refused to resign... - and why Benedict XVI did not

Thomas J. Craughwell, Catholic Courses (http://www.CatholicCourses.com) professor of Saints with a Past, and author of Saints Behaving Badly and Stealing Lincoln's Body, is a leading expert in Catholic history, specializing in the stories of lesser-known saints and Church figures, including pontiffs.